pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
since when; from when; how long
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
contest; comparison; competition
desperation; struggle to the death
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
since; henceforth; ever since
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
discretion; consideration; allowance
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
self-destructive; self-defeating; suicidal
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
beyond imagination; unimaginable
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
solitude; loneliness; isolation
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
settlement; solution; resolution
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
fighting spirit (in sport); tenacity
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
it's not like; it isn't as if